Historical Events
- 23rd Tour de France won by Maurice De Waele of Belgium
- 24th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2)
- Chicago Cardinals become 1st NFL team to train out of state (Michigan)
International Lawn Tennis Challenge
International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Paris, France: Home team wins 3 straight titles as Henri Cochet beats American George Lott 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 for a 3-2 victory
Famous Birthdays
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994)
American First Lady (1961-63), born in Southampton, New York
- Remco Campert, Dutch writer and poet (son of Jan Campert), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2022)
- Shozo Sasahara, Japanese freestyle wrestler (World C'ship gold featherweight 1954; Olympic gold 1956), born in Yamagata, Japan (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Henry Blake Fuller, American writer and dramatist (The Cliff-Dwellers, Under the Skylights), dies at 72
Died in 1929 1929 Highlights
About July 28, 1929
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 8 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
